UNMC'S DR. ALI KHAN PROPOSES 'COVID-19 EXIT STRATEGY' CALLING FOR MORE RESTRICTIONS, FINANCIAL AID

OMAHA- UNMC epidemiologist Dr. Ali Khan cited an alarming projection from the CDC on the COVID-19 death toll at a Douglas County Commissioners Health and Human Services Committee meeting. 

Dr. Khan said 'herd immunity' is not a defense against the virus. He proposed a three step strategy that would make leaders add more restrictions-- including a mask mandate. He would like to see health leaders collect more data and make it available to the public as well as giving an incentive to people who test positive as a way to make them stay home. 

He also said if bars, restaurants and places of worship would close for three to four weeks the cases would dramatically decline. 

"Dr. [Robert] Redfield has projected 450,000 deaths," said Khan. "We are currently at 275,000. 450,000 preventable deaths by the end of February."

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